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Sara Coleridge (23 December 1802 – 3 May 1852) was an English author and translator. She was the third child and only daughter of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his wife Sara Fricker. Her first works were translations from Latin and medieval French. She then married and had several children for whom she wrote instructive verses.
Sara Coleridge (born Dec. 22, 1802, Keswick, Cumberland, Eng.—died May 3, 1852, London) was an English translator and author of children’s verse, known primarily as the editor of the works of her father, Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sara Coleridge was an English author known for her literary criticism, poetry, and children's literature. Her work, penned during the Victorian era, reflects the intellectual and artistic currents of the Romantic period, which greatly influenced her writing.
Dec 16, 2022 · Sara Coleridge (1802–1852), the only daughter of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), was a literary critic, philosopher, theologian, translator, and a commentator on politics and society. She was also an accomplished poet and a fluent, vigorous letter-writer.
- Peter Swaab
- p.swaab@ucl.ac.uk
Mar 11, 2021 · My first encounter with Sara Coleridge came by way of her father, the poet and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge. His name is synonymous with the British Romantic movement. An enigmatic figure, Sara’s father is read by children in classrooms around the world.
Sara Coleridge, daughter of the poet, was a woman of exceptional intellectual energy. Herself a talented writer, she devoted her life to editing her father'...
Jan 19, 2007 · Dr Peter Swaab (UCL English) has published 185 poems by Sara Coleridge, the daughter of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, revealing her gift and versatility as a poet. The collection covers her life from childhood to widowhood and shows her influence by Wordsworth and her own creativity.
